That's exactly what I'm going to do, make my own version of it, but with features that people actually use and want.
It's such a big undertaking, but this is a component I like enough to keep motivated about. ________________________________ From: Mitch Pirtle <mitch.pir...@gmail.com> To: NYPHP SIG: Joomla <joomla@lists.nyphp.org> Sent: Mon, February 8, 2010 4:48:01 PM Subject: Re: [joomla] Crappily coded component on sale for $160 On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Donna Marie Vincent <donnamarievinc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > OMG, this is why you should only use open-source: I bought a (non-GPL) > component that was on sale for $160 and the code is full of typos. > > css "height" is spelled "hieght" and db inserts are not escaped. Another reason why I find myself in the usual position of just rolling up my sleeves... I know most folks don't code but this is a huge incentive to learn ;-) On a slightly related tangent, I'm thinking about a way for 3PDs to package their custom code so it's easy to share. -- Mitch _______________________________________________ New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing List http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online http://www.nyphpcon.com Show Your Participation in New York PHP http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php
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